Name: Financiers au Chocolat (Chocolate Financiers)
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 40 to 50 little cakes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 140 grams (5 ounces) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into bits; ⅛ teaspoon baking powder; 40 grams (1⅓ ounces) all-purpose flour, sifted; Butter and flour for molds; 110 grams (3¾ ounces) egg whites, at room temperature; 190 grams (6¾ ounces) unsalted butter; 40 grams (1⅓ ounces) almond flour; 50 grams (1¾ ounces) confectioners’ sugar; 160 milliliters (5⅓ ounces) heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
40 to 50
little cakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

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Ingredients

For the beurre noisette

190 grams (6¾ ounces) unsalted butter

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Place the butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the milk solids have separated out in the bottom of the pan and the butter has turned a light, golden brown and has a very nutty aroma. Set aside to cool. Place the chocolate in a medium stainless-steel bowl. Set aside.

Place the cream in a